Speaking at memorial for Zionist visionary Theodore Herzl, president says movement's strength came from consensus building, hinting such lessons should be applied today
Lapid urges Histadrut labor federation to call general strike as overhaul opponents prepare to demonstrate Tuesday against coalition's renewed push to weaken judiciary
Proponents of limiting the courts' use of the ‘reasonableness’ measure say it has hitherto enabled rule by judiciary; opponents say it's a vital bulwark against government abuse
Opposition MKs call committee chair Rothman a 'dictator' as he pushes through hardline version of judiciary-weaking bill after 5 discussions in 9 days, ignores expert criticism
Bill blocking the judicial test for moves by elected officials will advance Tuesday; opposition, coalition spar over refusal to postpone legislation and protest amid Jenin raid
Levin, Rothman said to accept Netanyahu's demand to shrink legislation, barring 'reasonableness' test for government, minister decisions, but not to mayors, local authorities
In joint letter, dozens of doctors cite an independent judiciary and checks against centralized power as 'essential conditions for achieving the goals of medicine'
Karhi indicates that once government passes measures barring High Court from reviewing appointments, coalition will be able to axe Baharav-Miara; Likud calls claim 'baseless'
AG's office opposes coalition bill to block judicial review of 'reasonableness' of elected officials' decisions; deputy Gil Limon warns of 'serious harm to basic democratic values'
ToI editor David Horovitz on the restart of frozen legislation; Zman Yisrael editor Biranit Goren on police staffing problems; and both discuss Case 1000's Hollywood treatment
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